Match-scratching attachment for lanterns



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W. R. KLIER MATCH SCRATCHING ATTACHMENT FOR LANTERNS Filed March 29 1924Mal/120w 5 2261."

WIT E55 ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 27, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MATCH-SCRATCHING ATTACHMENT FOR LANTERNS.

Application filed March 29, 1924.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLiAM It. Kninn, a citizen of the United Statesresiding at Bant-ry in the county of McI-Ienry and State 6 of NorthDakota have invented new and useful Improvements in Match-ScratchingAttachments for Lanterns of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to attachments for 10 lanterns and has for itsobject the provision of a novel match scratcher adapted to be clamped onone side of a lantern frame in convenient position so as to facilitatelighting the lantern.

An important object is the PlOVlSlOD of a device of this character whichwill be simple and inexpensive to manufacture, easy to mount, convenientin use and a general improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view the inventionconsists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings. inwhich:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a lantern showing my device applied andFigure 2 is a perspective view of the attachment alone.

Referring more particularly to the drawings the letter A designates alantern of a very common type including a frame B within which ismounted the globe C above the base D.

In carrying out my invention I provide an igniting device which isformed as a rectangular piece of metal 10 which may very conveniently betin. At one end this metallic sheet. piece or strip is formed with elon--0 gated tongues 11' and the opposite end is formed with slots 12through which the tongues may be inserted. It is intended that thelength of this piece be such that it may go entirely around one side ofthe frame B.

WVhile it is true that the member 10 might be any desired surfaceformation. it is preferable to stamp or press it to define pairs oftransverse ribs 13 between which are other ribs 14 arranged in a V-shapeto define a Serial No. 702,911.

relatively large rough area on which a match may be scratched andignited.

To apply the device, it is merely wrapped about one side of the frame Bwith the tongues 11 inserted through the slots 12 and bent back. Inactual practice the attachment will be of greatbenefit on account of itsconvenience especially as it is near the burner so that there will belittle likelihood of the flame of the match being extinguished in stormyweather before lighting of the wick is accomplished.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right tomake such changes in the form, construction and arrangement ofparts aswill not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of thesubjoined claims.

I claim:

I. A match scratching device formed from a single sheet of resilientmetal provided at one side with elongated spaced parallel tongues andprovided at its opposite sides with slots through which said tongues areadapted to be inserted and subsequently bent over, said sheet ofmaterial being formed With a plurality of transversely extending pressedout ribs arranged in pairs, and the sheet being further formed betweenthe ribs of each pair with a series of V-shaped pressed ridges extendingin angular relation to said ribs, the provision of the ribs and ridgesdefining an abrasive surface upon which a match may be struck bymovement in any direction with respect to the sheet.

2. A match striking attachment for a support comprising a metallic sheetformed with spaced pairs of ridges and formed with groups of inclinedconverging ridges located between said pairs to define an abrasivesurface, one end of the sheet being formed with elongated spaced tonguesand the other end being formed with slots for the reception of saidtongues, the sheet being adapted to be coiled about a support with thetongues engaged through said slots and bent over.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM R. KLIEll.

